http://www.strikebacklaw.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:04:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sexual harassment is a form of illegal sex discrimination according to both federal and California law. Sexual harassment takes different forms. Most people realize that if an employer, supervisor, or co-worker touches a female employee’s breasts, this is sexual harassment; but there is much more to it. What is Sexual Harassment? The ... http://www.strikebacklaw.com/2009/08/25/sexual-harassment-important-answers-to-your-questions/ Employers have a duty to investigate all claims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. An employer's failure to investigate promptly, adequately, and confidentially may subject it to separate liability under federal and state law. When an incident happens An investigation must be done promptly. In some cases, this means within hours. At the ... http://www.strikebacklaw.com/2009/08/25/investigating-harassment-discrimination-and-retaliation/ What constitutes Retaliation? Retaliation in the employment context exists when an employer takes some adverse action against an employee for complaining of harassment or discrimination or assisting others in their complaints of harassment and discrimination. Retaliation also exists when an employer takes adverse action against an employee who reports illegal conduct ... http://www.strikebacklaw.com/2009/08/25/employment-retaliation-important-answers-to-your-questions/ By law, your employer may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age (over 40), citizenship, pregnancy, or disability. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit discrimination based upon these factors. In ... http://www.strikebacklaw.com/2009/08/25/employment-discrimination-important-answers-to-your-questions/ Bohbot & Riles, LLP represented a woman who was told by her supervisor that she was being let go "because they [the company] did not want two Black people in the office." After Bohbot & Riles, LLP deposed the supervisor and showed that the supervisor was lying when he ... http://www.strikebacklaw.com/2009/08/06/confidential-settlement-for-woman-terminated-due-to-her-race/ Bohbot & Riles, LLP represented a man who was harassed by his direct supervisor related to his sexual orientation. The harassment began almost immediately and was so severe that he developed a stomach ailment. After requesting time off to address the stomach ailment, he was terminated. After ... http://www.strikebacklaw.com/2009/08/06/confidential-settlement-for-man-harassed-and-terminated-due-to-his-sexual-orientation/ Bohbot & Riles, LLP represented a woman who worked 17 years for her employer. She was injured and took disability leave to heal and recover from surgery. Her employer terminated her employment without offering accommodations or any additional leave. Bohbot & Riles, LLP filed suit on her ... http://www.strikebacklaw.com/2009/08/06/125000-00-settlement-for-17-year-employee-terminated-taking-disability-leave/ Bohbot & Riles, LLP represented a man and a woman who worked for Woodfin Suites for 12 and 14 years, respectively with no performance issues. While the man was on a medical leave, a new supervisor arrived and instructed the women to terminate the man while he was on ... http://www.strikebacklaw.com/2009/05/14/hello-world/